In the early 2000s, "fun-seeking mini-bike lovers" began gathering for weekly bicycle rides down a hill, starting near the Oregon Zoo.

[4] Prior to the sculpture's installation, bikes were stored at the "Holy Rack", or "Zoobomb pile", located at Southwest 10th Avenue and Oak Street.

[5] BikePortland.org worked with the city to secure $10,000 from the Portland Department of Transportation, in order to create a city-recognized bicycle parking rack and artwork out of the library "pyle".

[1][6] People's Bike Library of Portland is a steel and gold leaf sculpture designed by local artists Brian Borrello and Rankin Renwick.

"Handsome Dave" thanked those who made both Zoobomb and the sculpture possible, then introduced Adams, who cut the ribbon after a countdown and spoke about the work's origins.

One participant, who was one of the first women of Zoobomb, said about the creation of the first new pile: "I pushed through the crowd and handed it forth, bowing in honor of the golden b(eye)cycle winking in the sun.

I paced in a circle and half-sigh/half-laughed and this darn smile was holding me so tight, I felt like the kiln was burning it into my clay, smile-shaped cheeks forever.

Event attendees then posed for a group picture, and sang a song called "16" Rims", a parody of Janis Joplin's "Mercedez Benz".